Goblin Dependency-Chapter 257 - 138 Fire and Teleportation

"Something’s wrong, these goblins definitely have a problem!"

Cornell looked at the goblins in front of him, cloaked in a viscous green glow, their size nearly doubled under the spells of the Black Robe Goblins.

His heart felt uneasy.

Even though he had already known before entering Mist Forest that this seemingly ordinary "Goblin Eradication Task" was not simple.

After all, if it were just a common nest with dozens of goblins and a Bear Goblin, the Association wouldn’t need to hire Advanced Adventurers like them.

But based on his past experiences and the reward level given by the adventurer association.

At most, it would be led by some Earth Goblin who had achieved a professional level and led a large goblin settlement; or perhaps a lucky goblin priest who had received a Divine Blessing.

Basically, it shouldn’t pose a threat to them.

But right now, those goblins, seemingly endless, surrounding the few members of the team like a tide, frenzied and excited, showing no fear or intention to retreat no matter how many were killed.

And that Black Robe Goblin standing silently atop the altar, with just one strike, had already caused their team to lose a member.

Clearly, things had exceeded his expectations.

The development of the situation was gradually getting out of Cornell’s control.

And this was absolutely unacceptable for a Spellcaster who, since apprentice days, had followed his mentor, buried in countless complex data and experiments, and accustomed to having everything in his hands.

His teammates on both sides kept clearing the continuously incoming goblins, giving Cornell time to observe and think.

With a calm and steady gaze sweeping across the field, his brain quickly summarized and processed the gathered information.

First, the silver-white device floating above the altar not only exerted heavy pressure on them but also had the ability to defend against long-range spells.

Not just the Five-Ring Spell System’s [Death Cloud Technique] that he had unleashed earlier, but also [Fireball Technique], [Earth and Stone Burst], and a few other spells from other schools that he knew.

Often, before they could approach and attack the enemy, the device would neutralize and absorb them, turning into chaotic ineffective energy turbulence.

Without observing the magic particle fluctuations, Cornell couldn’t even distinguish whether it belonged to some unique spell he hadn’t seen before or some special power outside his scope of knowledge.

It was like a Spellcaster’s nemesis, even doubling the depth of his magic table wouldn’t allow him to cast spells.

As for narrowing the distance for close combat...

At this moment, with countless blood and shattered stones, a half-orc corpse floated in mid-air, orbiting the silver-white device, clearly indicating what the outcome would be.

Unless there is no other choice, blindly approaching the enemy is not a wise move.

Though as a Senior Adventurer with strength near Transcendent, and himself a mage of professional level "9", he had many trump cards yet to play, the current situation was still far from a true "desperate scenario."

But compared to the potential gains, the risks they faced were undeniably greater.

His thoughts churned as he made a decision in his heart.

Raising his head, he took one last glance at the Black Robe Goblin on the altar, as if wanting to imprint that hunched and small figure deep in his mind.

Cornell suddenly raised his hand, and his magic wand struck down hard.

Buzz——

The tail of the wand gleamed with dazzling silver-white light, intricate patterns quickly spread, forming a giant flashing talisman array under the mage’s feet.

"Prepare to retreat!"

The team’s cooperation was very skilled.

Just as Cornell’s voice fell, the two teammates clearing green-skinned goblins around him instantly reacted. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel-com

"Whoosh!"

Enveloped in vibrant life energy, the golden haired Elf paused the fine sword dancing in her hand.

The breeze originally swirling around her suddenly became fierce, roaring and surging, turning the hordes of goblins into shattered limbs.

The human warrior clad in heavy armor remained silent as always, waving the reddish-brown longsword in his hand.

Though it could be seen that the strength of his sword strokes had increased compared to before, like a paper shredder, any goblin daring to approach was shredded into fragmented flesh.

With both of them exerting force, the goblins gathered around the team suddenly emptied, expanding the mage’s open space to a radius of forty feet.

Almost simultaneously, the Heavy Armored Warrior and Golden Hair Elf swiftly withdrew their swords and turned towards the mage.

The timing was extraordinarily precise.

Almost as the two rushed into the Array, Cornell’s chanting of the spells reached its end.

——5th Ring, Magic System, [Teleportation Array].

And it was at this moment, aware of the mage’s move, since the instant kill of Volga the half-orc, having been acting still, the Black Robe Goblin suddenly raised its right arm.

Its withered, wrinkled right hand emerged from the robe, and its black claws glimmered with gloomy luster in the torchlight on either side of the stone wall.

Pointed remotely.

The viscous green beam that had turned numerous goblins into twisted war machines crossed space barriers in an instant, shooting before the team.

The Heavy Armored Warrior stepped forward, as if to block this attack for his teammates.

But for some reason, the beam came fiercely, yet abruptly twisted and dissolved into the air, about five feet in front of the team.

The Elf, warrior, and mage, not one of them was harmed.

But the Array Cornell had set below him, fully formed, collapsed in the instant the viscous green beam vanished.

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